cannot be ascertained; but his son William de Fortibus, the third Earl of Albemarle of that name, did homage to the King, on the death of his father, and his inheritance was restored to him. It may be inferred that this castle was not restored to its former strength, or rendered habitable, as the family of Albemarle removed their baronial residence to Burstwick, which became the "caput baroniæ." But though the castle was destroyed, the military service, or castle ward, was still continued; and many lands were subject to it, in the shape of an annual payment, until a very late period. Originally it was the warding a tower, or door, &c., of the castle of the lord on the approach of an enemy; and the lands of a great portion of the Seigniory were held by this military tenure.

The only remains of the Castle of Drogo, which are now in existence, are the outworks, and the high artificial mound called Albemarle Hill, on which stood the "donjon keep." This mound stands about mile W.N.W. from the church, and about the same distance from the termination of the outer bank at Dringhoe, and about as far from Brough. The circumference of the outer bank of the keep is about 500 yards, and the outworks form a crescent. The outer rampart is at least half a mile in circumference, and its height varies from about 20 to 80 feet. The mound was probably formed with earth from the excavations of the ditches; at a distance it appears to be marked with circular lines, or ridges; its circumference at the top is about 130 paces, and the view from its summit is extensive.

On the south-east bank, or outworks, of the castle are the bail whelts, so called from bail, a rampart, and welt, a rising ground. Tradition points to this place as the scene of a famous duel between two brothers, for their father's lands, during the civil wars.

Mr. Poulson says that a market and two fairs were granted to Brough, as well as to Skipsea, by Edward III.; the market to be held on Thursday, and the fairs on the vigil and on the day of All Saints, and on four days at Pentecost.

In the cliffs opposite to Skipsea Brough was found, embedded about six feet below the surface of the earth, an ancient British spear of bone; and in digging for stones, in the castle mound, part of an ancient vessel, resembling a pitcher, was turned up, and is now in the possession of Mr. Lamplough, the owner of the site of the castle.

Cleeton, or Clayton Manor.-As has already been observed, the manor of Cletune, as it is called in Domesday, seems to have included Skipsea, Brough, &c., in its "adjacent parts." It is stated to have been five miles long, and Harold was its Saxon lord; Cleeton, at the present day, has scarcely an

existence. After the Conquest it seems to have passed as a member of the Seigniory to its successive possessors. It was enclosed in 1765.

The Village, now entirely depopulated, stood S.E. of Skipsea, and no doubt a part of it has gone into the sea.

Hyde, Hide, or Hythe, was a hamlet in Skipsea parish, carried away by the sea before the commencement of the 15th century. The Chronicler of Meaux observes that the Abbey received nearly £30. from the town of Hythe, chiefly from the tithe of fish, but now, says he (1396), the place is totally destroyed. Hythe, in Saxon, is a port, or haven.

Withow was a hamlet originally included in the Manor of Cleeton. The horns of an elk, which were found in the cliffs, were deposited in the earth where this place had an existence. The site is now a hollow bog, called Withow Hole.

ULRAM, OR ULROME, CHAPELRY.-This place is bounded by the German Ocean, and is partly in the parish of Barmston, but chiefly in that of Skipsea. Area, including sea coast, 1,651 acres; population, 221 souls; amount of assessed property, £1,622. The family of De Ulram possessed lands here at an early period, having received them from Wm. le Gros. In 1358 the manor of Ulram formed part of the possessions of William Lord Greystock. In later times the manor was successively in the families of Robinson, Hartas, Shipton, and Hardcastle. In 1717 the manor was conveyed to Giles Rickaby, of Bridlington Quay, merchant, and John Rickaby, Esq., of the same place, is the present lord, and a principal landowner, with the Rev. R. Brooke, Mrs. Beresford, and Mr. Francis Sharp.

It is not known at what time a religious edifice was erected and endowed here, but there is evidence to show that a chapel was in existence at Ulram long before the close of the 14th century, and that it was dedicated to St. Andrew. The Living is a Perpetual Curacy, in the gift of the executors of J. Lockwood, Esq., and Incumbency of the Rev. C. Cory, Vicar of Skipsea. It is rated at £3. 19s. 2d. and now worth £74. per ann. The Incumbent has a glebe of 22 acres; the impropriator holds 57 acres in lieu of corn tithes, with an annual money payment of £25.; and the Rector of Barmston has 74 acres, with a payment of £19. a year.

The Chapel is an humble edifice, consisting of a body, chancel, porch, and tower. The windows are all modern, and the rest of the building was probably erected in the 15th century. The roof is covered with tiles. The interior is very plain. A chantry existed in this chapel at an early period.

The Village is pleasantly situated on high ground, about 1 mile N. of

Skipsea, and 7 S.S. by W. of Bridlington. The Wesleyan Chapel was erected in 1848, on a piece of land given by Mr. Francis Sharp.

The Manor House stands near the centre of the village, and is now occupied by Mr. Thomas Smith. Ulram Hall is the residence of Mr. J. T. Sharp, farmer. Ulram Cottage is the property and residence of Mr. F. Sharp; and Skipsea Cottage, near the sea, is the seat of E. Robinson, Esq. These are the principal houses in the township.

The Coast Guard have a station here, near the sea, for five officers. The poor have a fourth part of the yearly produce of a bequest of £400. by the Rev. John Holmes, in 1772; and the rents of five acres allotted at the enclosure, after paying 20s. towards the repairs of the chapel.

WITHERNWICK.-This parish contains 2,600 acres, of the rateable value of £3,129. Its population is 513 souls. The family of Fauconberg held this manor with Rise, and it afterwards fell into other hands. It has long been in the possession of the Bethell family. The chief landowners at present are R. Bethell, Esq. (Lord of the Manor), Geo. Alder, Esq., Mr. John Leaper, Mrs. Lee, Rt. Bell, M.D., and Mr. E. Walker. In Domesday the place is called Widefornwick, but in some later records it is written Whit-thorn-wick, which suggests the etymology of its present name.

The Benefice is a Rectory, in the peculiar jurisdiction and patronage of the Prebendary of Holme, in the Cathedral of York; but under the Cathedral Act the Archbishop will be the patron, after the termination of the existing interest of the present Prebendary. It is rated in the King's Books at £6. 7s. 1d., and its present value has not been returned. The tithes were commuted in 1802. The Church (St. Alban) has just been rebuilt, and consists of a nave, south aisle, chancel, south porch, and an open bell turret between the nave and the chancel, containing two bells. It is built of cobble stones and brick, with cut stone dressings. Pointed arches, resting on octagonal pillars, separate the nave from the aisle; the seats are open; and a window of three and another of two lights, in the chancel, are filled with stained glass. The gables are surmounted with three crosses. The cost of the re-erection of the edifice is about £1,100.; towards which the Rector (the Rev. George Holdsworth) contributed £400., and Richard Bethell, Esq., of Rise, £50.; the remainder was raised by subscription.

The Village stands on high ground, about 8 miles N. by E. of Hedon. Here is a Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1811; and a Primitive Methodist Chapel, erected in 1843. The School was built in 1846, and is supported by subscription. A Wesleyan Sunday School was built in 1845.

The Manor House is a modern building. Withernwick Grange, in the

occupation of Mr. William Marshall, farmer, is a good substantial, as well as The Charities for the poor of the parish amount to

very neat, residence.

£4. 10s. per annum.

Statistics of Holderness.-According to the Census Return of 1851, the area and population of Holderness was as follows:

Dickering Wapentake.

THIS division of the East Riding, which is situated at its north-eastern extremity, extends over an area of 109,980 acres, and contains a population of 21,465 souls; viz., 10,906 males, and 10,559 females. It comprises the market town of Bridlington, and the following parishes:-Argam, Bempton, Bessingby, Boynton, Burton Agnes, Burton Fleming, Carnaby, Filey (part of), Flamborough, Folkton, Foston-upon-the-Wolds, Foxholes, Fraisthorpe, Ganton, Garton-upon-the-Wolds, Harpham, Hunmanby, Kilham, Lowthorpe, Muston, Nafferton, Wansford, Reighton, Ruston Parva, Thwing, Willerby, and Wold Newton. The wapentake is bounded on the east by the German Ocean, on the south by Harthill Wapentake and Holderness, on the west by Buckrose Wapentake, and on the north by the North Riding of the county. Dickering probably derived its name from the remarkable entrenchment near Flamborough, called the Danes Dyke.

ARGAM, OF ERGHAM.—This is a small parish, sometimes considered extraparochial, consisting of 510 acres, chiefly the property of Mr. Thomas Bell (the Lord of the Manor), and Yarburgh Yarburgh, Esq. The place is divided into Great and Little Argam, and the land is subdivided into three farms. It is situated about 5 miles N.W. of Bridlington. Its population is 40 persons, and rateable value £456.

The Living is a Rectory, valued in the King's Books at £2. 13s. 4d., and now united to the Perpetual Curacy of Bridlington. The Church (St. John Baptist) is gone, and no institution has taken place since 1605.

Finley Hill is occupied by Mr. George Bell.

BEMPTON. This parish is situated near Flamborough head, and is bounded on the north by the German Ocean. Its area is 2,093 acres, including sca coast, and the number of its inhabitants is 342. Amount of assessed property, £2,343.; rateable value, £2,472. The principal landholders are F. S. Champion, Esq., Bempton (Lord of the Manor), Mr. G. Walmsley, Rudston; Miss Coverley, Bridlington; Mr. H. Pearson, West Ayton; Miss Broadley; and Mr. John Milner, Kilham. Some of the richest grazing and feeding pastures in the East Riding are in this parish, and the farmers are regarded as being amongst the best cultivators of the soil.

The Living is a Perpetual Curacy, returned at £51., and augmented with £800. of Queen Anne's Bounty, from 1766 to 1824. The patronage is vested in Miss Broadley, who is also the impropriator, and the Rev. Jabez Banks is the Incumbent. The tithes were commuted for land, and a money payment, in 1765. The Church (St. Michael) belonged to the Priory of Bridlington, from which it was separated in 1474. It is a small edifice, consisting of a nave, side aisles, chancel, a low tower at the west end, and a porch on the south side. It has been repaired at different periods, and the chancel was rebuilt, at the expense of the impropriator, in 1829. The windows are plain and square-headed, except the east window, which is of four lights. The aisles are divided from the nave by four circular arches, resting on circular pillars. There is a gallery for the singers at the west end. The tower contains two bells.

The Village is situated about 3 miles N.N.E. from Bridlington, and at it is a station on the Scarborough, Bridlington, and Hull Railway.

The Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1825; and the Primitive Methodist Chapel, in 1843. The National School was erected by subscription in 1854. The Manor House, a neat stone building in the village, is occupied by its owner, T. S. Champion, Esq. The Parsonage House, built in 1845-6, is a neat brick building, a little east from the church. Bempton Grange, about a mile north of the village, is in the occupation of Mr. Thos. Roundhill.

In a close a little S.W. of the church, in a part of the parish called Newsholme, lies interred the body of Henry Jarrett, who died Jany. 14th, 1721. He was Lord of the Manor of Bempton-cum-Newsholme.

The poor parishioners participate in Walmsley's gift, as noticed with Flamborough, and have the interest of £10. left by two unknown donors. BESSINGBY.-The area of this parish is 1,230 acres; population, in 1851, 92 souls; rateable value, £2,677.; amount of assessed property, £2,045. Harrington Hudson, Esq., upon attaining his majority, in 1856, will be Lord of the Manor, sole proprietor of the soil, and patron of the church.

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